Dappled Skies, and Dreamy Designs: An Interview with Designer and Art Director Chloe McDougall
/Chloe is an incredibly talented designer, creative and art director
based at Nauti Studios in Sydney.
We asked Chloe some red hot Qs to get a behind the scenes look at the world,
and inspirations behind her and her amazing work.
Branding and business cards for Space Gorilla production studio, created by Chloe McDougall.
Image designed and created by Chloe McDougall
Image designed and created by Chloe McDougall
Tea or coffee?
Coffee 100% I’m not much of a morning person so I need it to function at the start of the day.
Sunrise or sunset?
Always appreciate a nice dappled pink and purple sunset
What scares you?
Cockroaches. They always seem to fly at you. Most other insects I haven’t got an issue with, but living in share houses close to restaurants in my early 20’s scarred me for life.
Temporary tattoo designs for TMOD's 2014 range of stationary. A collaboration by Zoë Wightman, Fran Gross and Chloe McDougall.
Illustration and pun work for the Veggie Patch food truck's social media account, by Chloe McDougall.
When did you start designing?
I was always a very creative person growing up so new I wanted to do art in some form as a career. I studied fine arts and architecture but found that graphic design was the perfect fit for me.
What inspires you and your work?
I love collecting old documents, paper textures and really love old pulp comics.
What’s your fav thing about Nauti?
The people and vibe. Plus its so beautiful and green. It’s perfectly imperfect!
Designed and made by Chloe McDougall.
An untitled art piece by Chloe McDougall.
Board game design by Chloe McDougall.
What is the work you are most proud of?
Im rarely proud of my work for too long. I always end up wanting to improve it looking back so I’ll skip this one.
What are you working on at the moment?
Many things going at the moment. Making some pitch docs, websites, social media, architecture renders and photo retouching currently.
If you weren't a graphic designer, what would you be?
Something creative, I dabble in many things currently.
Branding for online bespoke clothing store ‘Lamps Knit & Sew’, by Chloe McDougall.
Logo design and satirical fake posters for background gags in SBS Pilot, The Weekend Shift. By Chloe McDougall.
Coasters designed by Chloe McDougall.
Have any artists changed the way you see the world?
During my time interning, I worked in an amazing shared studio in Surry Hills. It had so many designers and artists I was already a fan of… Benja Harney, Elke Kramer, Andrew Fairclough to name a few. It was fan grilling out working there and watching how they worked was a huge inspiration to me.
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?
Nothing nicer than having a nice dinner with all the family together.
A peak inside Chloe’s creative studio at Nauti Studios Sydney.
